Pocahontas

"An American legend comes to life."

1995 1h 21m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 6,217

AdventureAnimationFamilyRomance

Synopsis

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Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.

“An American legend comes to life.”

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Cast

Irene Bedard
Pocahontas (voice)
Mel Gibson
John Smith (voice)
David Ogden Stiers
Governor Ratcliffe (voice)
John Kassir
Meeko (voice)
Christian Bale
Thomas (voice)
Judy Kuhn
Pocahontas (singing voice)
Billy Connolly
Ben (voice)
Frank Welker
Flit (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Gabriel
Writers: Chris Buck, Tom Sito, Carl Binder
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 6.3× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Pocahontas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Gabriel, shot by Andreas Deja. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Menken. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor H. Lee Peterson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Gabriel directs. Andreas Deja behind the camera. Alan Menken scores. H. Lee Peterson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Made its money back 6.3× over at the box office.
431 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Part of the "Pocahontas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Mike Gabriel, shot by Andreas Deja. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Alan Menken. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor H. Lee Peterson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Irene Bedard and Mel Gibson and David Ogden Stiers carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "An American legend comes to life.".
11IMDB entry: tt0114148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 20 themes, including "culture clash", "cartoon", "villain", "colony".
13Released under 19 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andreas Deja
Original score: Alan Menken
Editing: H. Lee Peterson
VFX supervisor: Don Paul
Runtime: 81 min · 1h 21m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $55,000,000
Box office: $346,079,773
Return: 629% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Pocahontas (1995)

Awards

Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score
Annie Award for Best Animated Feature

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Part of

Pocahontas Collection

A Walt Disney animated film series based on a real historic character, based on the known history and also the folklore and legend that surround the Native American woman Pocahontas, and features a fictionalized account of her encounter with Englishman John Smith and the settlers that arrived from the Virginia Company.

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r96sk2020-06-25
★ 7/10
Good offering from Disney. <em>'Pocahontas'</em> is an enjoyable flick from 1995. The animation is lovely, while the voice cast each do fine jobs. The premise raises noteworthy thoughts regarding British colonisation. It isn't perfect and isn't in-depth by any means, but I like what the film takes on. Irene Bedard does well in the lead role, while the seemingly ever topical Mel Gibson supports ably. It's also interesting to hear a young Christian Bale involved as Thomas. Billy Connolly appears too, though only minorly. The animation and music are the key parts to this. The songs aren't massively memorable but are catchy, the score is solid throughout but really comes up big at the end. Most of the humour, mainly with the animals, is fun too. Overall, it's a production worth watching.
Andre Gonzales2023-07-27
★ 6/10
Never really got into this movie. It's ok but I don't think it's as good as everyone gives it credit for.
CinemaSerf2023-08-27
★ 6/10
A gentle telling of the tale of early British settlers arriving in Virginia in the 17th century. Seeking gold, they found the indigenous population and pretty much set out to annihilate and/or enslave them. Pocahontas is curious to meet these white visitors and Capt. John Smith keen to reciprocate with both keen to prevent bloodshed and promote conversation and understanding between them. On the face of it, it is just an animated love story. Those looking for historical accuracy ought to look elsewhere; this is a vehicle of some good (not great) animation that touches on Native American traditions and beliefs ("The Willow Tree" - voiced by Linda Hunt - being quite a poignant example) and for Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz's Oscar winning, if dreadfully sentimental songs. It is perfectly watchable, and perfectly forgettable in equal measure.